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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Coccinellinae » Harmonia » Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
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What is this? - Harmonia axyridis
Copyright © 2011 Marianne VanderSpek

What is this? - Harmonia axyridis
Chatham, Ontario, Southwest Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Canada
September 16, 2011
Size: about 1/3 inch
I found this little thing on my tomato plant. I've never seen it before and I have no idea what this is. This is the best image I have, since it was quite active and very small. Hope you can help me out!
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Contributed by Marianne VanderSpek on 16 September, 2011 - 10:28pm
Last updated 10 October, 2011 - 7:51pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 10 October, 2011 - 7:51pm login or register to post comments

this is your friend
This is a lady beetle larva. They love to eat aphids, so are considered very valuable to gardeners, soybean farmers, and others.
… Joe, 17 September, 2011 - 2:33am login or register to post comments

 
Awesome!! We have a field of
Awesome!! We have a field of soybeans right next to the garden! :)
… Marianne VanderSpek, 17 September, 2011 - 7:07am login or register to post comments

larva
Looks like a larva of - Harmonia axyridis - Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle
… Ilona L., 16 September, 2011 - 10:43pm login or register to post comments

 
That's it!! Thanks you so muc
That's it!! Thanks you so much for helping finding a name for it! Wonderful image you have there!

Greetings,
Marianne
… Marianne VanderSpek, 16 September, 2011 - 10:53pm login or register to post comments

Larva of the
Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis):

… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 September, 2011 - 10:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you, Ken!! Most helpful
Thank you, Ken!! Most helpful!! Beautiful image :)
… Marianne VanderSpek, 16 September, 2011 - 10:54pm login or register to post comments

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